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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
.EDITORIALLY EXPRESSED.
DIVISION SENTIMENT.

Those who assume to know just how
the people of Dakota will vote on the
division question at the election in
November, generally reflect their own
SympathieS rather than any accurate
knowledge of public sentiment. The
data for definite opinion is very
meager, especially in the North. 1t is
not safe to generaliZe and say that this
party or that, or one section or another
can be counted solid either way. 1t has
generally been assumed that the Re
publicans in the South favor division
and the Democrats desire one state,
but the Vermilion Republican, Canton
News, Bowdle Pioneer and several
other influential Republican papers of
that section strongly favor unity, while
there are Democratic papers in the
South that support separation. In the
main, however, it may be said that Re-
publican politicians in the South favor
two states and the Democrats but
one, each side being mainly influenced
by the conceded fact that both states
would be Republican and furnish four
senators to the slender majority in the
United States senate. The voting in
Minnehaha county last fall, and the
previous partial tests of the state feel
ing, would indicate that the voters are
much less friendly to two states than the
newspapers and politicians. Unless the
efforts of Col. PLUMMER, in the enthu-
siasm of his new faith, shall work
revolution in the Aberdeen and central
region, that part of the South will re-
main strong for unity. In the North
but few of the papers take very positive
ground on this question, but it has been
generally understood that division had
little support. If it is true that the
Republican leaderS-the 'old gang" as
they have been designated-who have
manipulated politics there and largely
in the whole territory, with the aid of a
Southern contingent, have concluded
that the job has become too large, and
that the North will afford them sutfi-
cient scope and consequently will favor
division, they may Sc able to turn the
bulk of the Republican vote that way.
There will be enough feeling stirred up
in most of the counties over the local
option question, to draw out large
vote, but the intimations of the popular
disposition are too Scanty to warrant
any present anticipation of the result
that has reasonable basis in fact.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
Dakota's Best Governor.

Sioux Falls Mail.
/. Will some of the croakers be kind
enough to rise and inform the anxious
public wherein Gov. Church's admins:
tration is unpopular? Perhaps they will
further enlighten the world by enumer--
ating few of his bad deeds. 1t is
shameful for the anti-administration pa
pers to crack their Threats yelling at
Gov. Church, when they cannot point to
a single improper act he has performed
since he became governor; and it is out
rageous for alleged Democratic news
papers to fling filth at him because the
editors thereof did not get the fat Of
fees they sought. Somebody had to get
left, for the reason that there was not
enough soft snaps to go around. The
governor made a few poor appointments
to be sure, but it was not his fault. He
depended upon the representations of
others in some instances and was de
ceived into comforting trusts upon in
competent and unworthy men. All, in
all, however, his administration has
been very creditable indeed. and Presi-
dent Cleveland can feel assured that he
has given this territory the best gov
ernOr it ever had.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11

deluding themselves in the negotiations
at all. They are willing to act in good
faith for division, as they did in 1889;
but 1 can assure you that they ara not
selfish. nor considering political pros
poets. They are simply tired of the
long drawn-Out and windy bother of the
thing, and intend to drop the subject by
letting the erring brothers of the South
go their way"
What is the principal objection of
the North to divisiOn"
ITO be plain with you, it is Bismarck:
That place was selected for the capital.
by shenannigan. 1t was not the choice
of the people of either section, although
the North considered it triumph and
was proud of it at the time. However,
the work of Gov. Ordway was we'll done.
The abuse he has received hitherto has
been dying out; and he is being re-
garded now much as Boss Sherherd is
is regarded here in Washington. When
he reclaimed the SWampS and slaughter
houses, the canals, and the market
houses. he was denounced all over the
land. But now that his handiwork APP
pears in this beautiful city, he is lauded
10 the skies and his monument will be
this mortal Coil. So it has been with
Gov. OrdMay. He built an immoyable
capital and his work has been approved
in every way. Bismarck is now recog-
mixed as the permanent capital, and will
never be moved. The North accepts
the situation, ceases to fight Bismarck,
is willing to become territory by itself
for a number of years, without seeking
statehood; and Bismarck will remain the
capital. That conclusion being reached,
and being practically unanimous, the
North will be ready to accept division at
any time"
what efforts are being made toward
harmonious action between the North
and the South?"
Read the Dakota papers. See the
lion Caldwell lying down with the little
lamb-like Edwards, and the little child
like Jewell feeding them with Quinn's
choicest pap. See Day and Maratta and
Boynton and Mccormack burying their
little tomahawks and playing political
leap-frog. tell you there is more har-
mony to-day in Dakota than there has
since Isl. The whole country is fairly
reeking with harmony, just as it is with
natural gas and oil wells. Heretofore
they have been scalp-hunting, those po-
ftical leaders have; and now they are
playing together like happy boys.
Division is coming. Give her rOom.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
A LAUGHING STOCK.

Even the papers in sympathy with
Gen. HUGH j. CAMPBELL, the wild
crank of the fiat state, when not mere
servile party echoes, are inclined to
admit that he got his foot into the milk
in his diatribe at Huron. For instance.
in assuming to voice the wall of half a
million people ''unjuStly and Illegally
and unconStitutionally denied every
right, despoiled of liberty, and afflicted
with every injustice and form of TYRANNY
named in the Declaration of Independ-
ence," it is suspected that he has mis-
taken the voice of the asinine brayer
for voX populi. And there may be
something of method in his madness,
for some of his confdants throw out the
intimation that his absurd fulmi-
nations have been heard at Washing
ton, and Gov. CHURCH is said to be trying
to exhume some patent process of muz-
cling the speech of the vociferous de-
claimer. As increditable as it NAV
seem, some of his friends have, with an
appearance OF gravity, actually pro-
feSsed to have grounds for belief that
the administration has been looking
among muSty statutes for some "blue
law that will make the valorous Boan-
erges seditious offender. He and they
would swell with delight if they could
evoke any exhibition of official idiocy of
that sort. They are in want of mar
tyr, and Gen. CAMPBELL would be more
than willing victim for so safe and
pleasant role. But the thing has been
overdone, and the hide of the ass pro-
trudes through the lions skin. The val
Orous general has simply made laugh
ing stock of himself. If there is anybody
at Washington at all concerned about
what Gen. CAMPBELL may say, the fact
would be a successful impeachment of
mental integrity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
Satisfied With the Governor.
Fargo Argus.

Fargo Argus.
Gov. Church may have done some
things he ought not to have done-may
have left undone some things he ought
to have done-but no North Dakotian
has reason to complain of his treatment
of North Dakota. As an executive he
has certainly favored the North, and
while individuals may think they have
cause for complaint, as section of the
territory North Dakota should be salts
fed with the favors showered upon her
by Gov. Church-even if the southern
portion does kick little. So long as
Gov. Church will stand by Fargo and
North Dakota, loyalty to section ought
to impel citizens thereof to stand by
him
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
Congress Hasn't Found 1t Out.

DdIIy
Hon. X. A. Mott, of Minnesota, who
was representative from that state to
the national Sunday school convention
at Chicago, in the course OF remarks be-
fore the assembly, said he was ''glad to
follow in the line of the representatives
from the state of Dakota TERRITORY,
you mean." mo, SIR" said Mr.. Mott.
"State-Dakota is state, but congress
has not found it out yet!'' The an
round of applause. So it seems we are
a state as far east as Minnesota.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
Can't Tend the Door.

Grafton Herald.
"Layn' eout another railroad?" "Sur-
veying for one," was the reply. "Goin'
threw my barn?" "Don't see how we
can avoid it." wall, now, mister, 1
calkerlate Eve got somethin' tew say
bout that. / want you to understan'
tibet Pve got suthin' else tew dew be-
sides run-out tew open and shet them
doors every time train wants tew 60
through"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
The Fourth at Redfleld.

Special to the Globe.
REDFIEI.D, OAK, June 10.-Arrange-
ments are being made for grand Fourth
of July celebration. One of the exer-
cises will be the laying of the corner
stone of the new Congregational college.
Prominent speakers, interested in the
college movement, are expected here
from the East.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
A New Discovery.
Jamestown Alert.

Jamestown Alert
A new attraction for tourists has been
discovered near Bismarck in the cavern
Gus depth of wonderful cave 100 feet
deep, whose walls are covered with
'innumerable hieroglyphics, which in
all probability give the history of bat
ties or Indian legends of the DAYS when
the redskins possessed the plains.n
They are looking for an Indian capable
Of translating the inscription.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
EDWARDS FOR DELEGATE.

Although Maj. EDWARDS has dis
claimed any desire to be named in con-
nection with the position now so made
quately filled by Delegate CLIFFORD,
thefe is disposition among many Da-
koha papers to attribute the disinclina-
ton largely to natural coyness and diff
den&e, which the major frankly con-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
Dakota's Heavy Weights.

1t has not got out but it is a fact, new
ertheless, that fight to finish took
place at Fargo, few days since, in the
Argus gymnasium, between two of Da-
kota's celebrated heavy weights-Gen.
Mckenzie, of Bismarck, and Col. Steele.
of Kidder county. After several lively
bouts, handsome, stalwart Aleck was
put to sleep by foul from the airy,
fairy Steele, Time minutes and 30
seconds. Major Edwards referee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
A Fine Rain---Base Ball.
Special to the Globe.

SpeclaI 10 the GlODe.
ABERDEEN, Oak, June 1O.-A fine
rain began at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
and tonight it is still raining. From
all reports the rain has been steady and
general within fifty-mile radius. This
will, without doubt, insure fine crops
for this section of Dakota. The base
ball game to have been played between
Aberdeen and Bowdle has been post
DOned until Tomorrow
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
Indians Will Be There.

Special to the Globe.
WEBSTER, Dak., June 10.-All ar
rangements are completed for grand
celebration July 4. Negotiations have
been made with the Indians and about
800 will be present and give exhibitions
in Indian war dances, old Indian games.
and barbecue. Militia Company G
will give ball in the evening. The
Webster Cornet band will furnish music.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
PERSONS only accustomed to the torpid

PERSONS only accustomed to the torpid
life of Eastern villages and whose heads
are not well ballasted, incur one risk in
going to new towns in Dakota that come
up like JoNAH's gourd. The pastweek
a young man, JAMES MCVIcAR, was
sent to the jamestown hospital, de-
mented by the rush of the boom at Bot
tineau, one of the new towns just being
opened up by the railroad extension.
Gigantic schemes for making money
filled his mind, and he has been sent to
work them out in the seclusion of the
asylum. Still there are some of the
older towns that are quite willing to
incur perils of this sort-and few are
continuing to protest that they don't
want a boom.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
Grand Forks Graduates.

Special to the Globe.
GRAND FORKS, OAK, June 1O.-The
first commencement of the high school
was held tonight in the Presbyterian
church. The graduates are Misses.
Mary Passions and Emma Oldham. The
address was by Rev. Mendenhall.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
Disowns the Title.

Huron Free Trade Democrat.
Gov. Church now owns more property
in Dakota than any one of the news
paper men who have been calling him
a carpe-b}aggey.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11
SPARK,S.PHORIA.

1t may be that in some newspaper
offices in Dakota there is no formulated
and engrossed order to fill all editorial
gaps with denunciation of Commissioner
SPARKS, but it is so well understood
that literature of that sort is in general
demand that the manufacturers of the
patents" which nearly all weekly
papers use, do not hesitate to give place
to anti-SPARKs articles. If many of the
most yituperative of these sheets may
be taken as authority, the terrible
gorgon who administers land matters at
Washington spends his days and nights
the Dakota set.lers-that he is working
in the interest OF regions further south,
and is making it impossible for settlers
to make claims in Dakota. Some of these
papers, in the extreme vigor of their
SPARKs-phobia, are really doing much
injury to the territory. 1t is common
to send copies of Dakota papers to per-
sons in the states who are likely to move
west, and they note in these papers that
under the administration of the land
Office no settler has any certainty of
being able to hold his claim after he has
spent his time. labor and money and
endeavOred to comply with the law. 1t
is even asserted in some prominent
papers that attempts to take land under
the land laws have virtually ceased, and
SPARKS is running the territory. If that
gentleman really had such malevolent
purposes, he would find his most efficient
co-workers in this class of papers. If
they are credited they would prevent
many settlers from coming to the terri
tory. Yet in the news columns. of these
same papers will be found the statement
that the land offices have more work
than they can do-that there have never
been so many final proofs made or new
entries of land, and that new settlers
are fiocking to all sections where there
is government land to be had.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11

THE powers that regulate the weather
are certainly doing work for Dakota this
season that should pacify even the
chronic kickers, of whom the great ter
ritory has some rather active specimens.
In a narrow section strong winds Just
after seed sowing did little damage,
causing some resolving, but that, with
the aid of timely showers, has been
about outgroWn, and there is now no 10
a1ity anywhere reported that has not
good promise of abundant crops. There
have been fine rains everywhere, hot
weather for the corn of the South. and
cooler for the No. hard North. There
have been no storms, no hail to speak
of, and about the only chance for the
grumblers has been that in localities
rains have interfered with horse races
a little-but in Dakota rainy spells do
not last-the clouds do their work with
out fooling and are off.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-11

In ITS warfare upon Gov. CHURCH
the Jamestown Capital SO exhausted it's
vital forces that it fell lifeless into an
early and regretted grave. AS a daily
it disappeared from the newspaper hori-
ION. In spite of its cratic course in
this respect, it is regretted that its many
and alluring virtues are not allowed
further scope. 1t will, however, con-
tinue as weekly, and it is hoped that
the veteran and genial Col. WARNoCH
will not be lost to Dakota journalism, of
which he is one of the most effective
opponents and brightest lights. All
great men are said to have their foibles,
and Col. WARNoCH may be allowed to
feel that the country shares his personal
grievance over the error of the governor
in the formation of his military staff.
THOSE newspapers in Dakota that
send out to the country seeming in
dorsement of the CAMPBELL picturing
OF Injustice, wrong and oppression
that the half million people are victims
of tyranny and despotism that has
robbed them of all the rights of free
men-are hardly doing the territory
good service. If such representations
obtain credence among those in the
states looking for new homes, they are
not likely to be allured to share this
sort OF political estate. They will gen.
orally either set it down as the mere
vaporings Of cranks and. disappointed
ambition or turn their migratory steps
to the many inviting regions that
promise them reasonable share of the
privileges and immunities of citizen
ship.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
Presbytery Meeting.

Huron, Oct. 12-Ths ceptral Dakota
presbytery closed two days session
this evening. Rev. L. Dresser, oi
Diana, was moderator. Among those
present were. Drs. Ii. B. Farrar, OF
Beaver Greek; M. e. Chapin, of Howell;
A. M. Work, of Brookings; e. l.. Dress
or, OF Diana; A. g. L. Newhard, of Mil
ler; Ed. Brown, OF Wolsey; Rev. MIR.
Butt, OF Blunt; j. A. Green, OF Miller;
MIR. Brown, OF Washington; McNioh, of
Altoona; Elders L.. I'll. Barrowa, of
Manchester; Evan Newell, of Beulah,
and MIR. Schwart, OF Diana. A number
of valuable papers were read, including
one on the work in the Sabbath school
by Rev. j. A. Green. The pastors
council, sonducted by Rev. A. NJ Work
OF Brookings, was prominent feature OF
Wednesdays session. The visiting com.
mittee, which is regarded as one of great
Importance, is composed of Rev. DR..
MoCsrliu, E. l. Dresser end Thos. Nc
Mich. Reports were heard from the
churches at Washington. St. Lawrence,
Blunt, Corning, Manchester, Hitchcock.
OrpndoD, Huron, Beulah, Howell, Rose
hill, Miller, Diana, Fosestburg, Madison
Brookings, Volga and White. These re-
ports alternate between encouraging and
Encouraging, with great desire withal
for revival work. The presbytery
closed this evening with an eloquent nd.
dress by M. w. Blackburn, ID. D., OF
Pierce university, on the methods o!
bible history. The next meeting will be
held in Diana.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14

Colonel Gale, of Canton. who hiss be-
come connected in an imaginary way
with the management OF the Dakota
hospital for the insane, does not seem to
have an adequate comprehension of the
situation, il he is correctly reported in
The Sioux Falls Press. He tells that
paper that he has been appointed trus.
tees in the place OF j. OBJ. Scobey, re.
signed. Mr.. Scobsy has never held any
position in connection with that institn-
tion. Colonel Gale further states to the
Press that, in his expectation, Yankton
to man, will demand ths retirement O.
the three trustees whom the governor
has attempted to depose and the in
stallmens of their successors. The
colonel will ascertain, as he progresses
in the matter, that Yankton has no in
tention OF complying with his expeota-
tions. 1t will stand by the trustees un.
til the governor wlthdraws his baseless
charges of corruption and guarantees the
retention of the present hospital manage
ment. Yankton is loyal to its own oiti-
zsns. when they are in the right, and iss
faith in these trustees remains unshaken
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14

Governor Leslie, OF Montana territory
in his annual report estimates the popu.
lation OF the territory at 10000. The
present year has been favorable for the
production of all staple crops. On the
subject of stock raising the report says
that last winter Was most disastrous and
in consequence stockmen have turned
their attention to the production ol
grasses and other forage plants. The
governor estimates the cattle in ths ter
ritory at 100000; horses, 10000
sheep, 100000, all of high grade. One
million dollars worth of wool has been
produced and shipped this yeer. The
total assessed value Of taxable property
is $6, 100000 Conservative estimates Of
the yield of mines OF ell kinds for the
year are 500, 100000. The governor says
in the report that the operation of the
alien land law hes cramped Montana's
interests and retarded her progress. The
part OF the law preventing aliens from
grsspinR extensive areas OF land, the
governor says, may be unobiectionable
but the provisions under which foreign
capital is kept from investment in and
the development Of mines is a great
weight and hindrance to the people.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14

Dakota. We have before us the spectacle
OF legislature appropriating half o
million dollars to two Insane hospitals
and epdpwing universities, agricultural
colleges and other public institu tioas
with the same reckless extravaganza
These facts the Press and Dakotaian has
demonstrated from the pages OF the law
book and startling as they may appear.
they are true. Ii the representatives of
the people were bearer to the people
none these extrsveganoes, none OF these
violations of fiustice, would OCCUR. If Da-
kota was reduced one-half in area the
representatives of the people would be
nearer to the people and their RESPONSE
bility TO their constituents would be
proportionately increased. We fully real
ize the crying evil of territory of great
area. Should we accept statehood with
our present boundaries the evil would
increase ten fold and bankruptcy would
be one OF the liabilities of the future.
Our toillIg people cannot afford to
maintain the extravaganza of undivided
statehood. They require strict economy
in their public affairs. This they can
never attain without division. We have
shown the public some of the past and
there Is more yet to be placed on exhi-
bitiop. BY that past they will be able to
Judge what the future Yo,ld he to midi
vided Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14

The Montana extension of the Mani
toba railroad, which runs westward
through the northernmost quarter of Da.
kota, has been completed to Great Falls.
the head of steamboat navigation on the
Missouri river. The Manitoba has built
during the season, of 1887 from Minot,
Dakota, to its present western terminus,
a stretch of road seven hundred miles
long. The road now reaches thirteen
hundred miles westward from Duluth
and ST. Paul and is within six hundred
miles of the Pacific coast. By the end
of another two years the Manitoba sys-
tenn will furnish through ronte be-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific, vie
the great lakes, fully one-third the dis.
tance atfording cheap water rates or its
equivalent-water competition with ex'
isting rail lines--which will reduce
freights to the minimum. The same
period Of time will witness the compile
tion OF the Manitoba line to Denver, viz
YaDkton, and this will open to the COM
petition of the lakes ell the traffic OF th.
southwest region. The Manitoba vii
then be in q position to revolutioniz
the railroad service Of the west. AL
this accomplished and there will be nj
demand for the Interstate commerc,
law.